No WARN for Layoffs at Non-Contiguous Facilities       November 13, 2009
Feature: Employers are advised to review applicable WARN regulations--together with employee proximity, purpose and use of equipment--to assess WARN Act applications. (11/13/2009)
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Toyota Whistleblower Case Could Prompt Added ...       September 8, 2009
News: A former Toyota attorney's lawsuit claiming the company withheld and destroyed evidence regarding rollover accidents has prompted a Texas vehicle safety attorney to prepare to refile 15 lawsuits against the automaker on Tuesday, September
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Age as 'But-For' Cause Under ADEA       July 26, 2009
Feature: Unlike Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the ADEA does not provide that a plaintiff may establish discrimination by showing that age was simply a motivating factor. Under Gross, an employer does not have to prove that it would ...
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Failure to Accommodate Pregnancy       June 19, 2009
Feature: Employers are advised to consider state law obligations to accommodate disabled employees due to pregnancy. If the employer has an alternative or interim work program for injured or disabled employees, state law may require the employer ...
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Court Ruling Against Employer in Defamation Suit ...       May 15, 2009
News: An employer who 'closes his eyes to the facts' regarding false accusations of theft cannot avoid a defamation charge, the Connecticut Supreme Court says.
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Are You Prepared to Deal With Expanded Anti ...       May 14, 2009
Feature: The job of the human resources practitioner in dealing with the anti-retaliation provisions of the various federal employment laws continues to get a lot harder. Not only are the actions that constitute retaliation a lot more difficult ...
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'Faltering Business' Defense Under WARN Act       May 7, 2009
Feature: Employers are advised that to qualify for the 'faltering business' exception, employers are required to actively seek financing prior to the 60-day written notice period required by the WARN Act. (5/7/2009)
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Supreme Court Reverses ID Theft Ruling; DHS ...       May 5, 2009
News: Justices rule that an immigrant could not be charged with aggravated identity theft if he was not aware he was using a US citizen's information. Days before, the DHS issued new work-site enforcement guidelines targeting employers.
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A Behavioral Leadership Approach to Workplace ...       April 23, 2009
Feature: Commentary: Most organizations that are concerned about increases in litigation, EEOC charges and potential union organizing activity look at each area of new or enhanced risk and devise separate strategies to address them. But they ...
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